§ 78. Mr. FavellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will introduce legislation to enable local authorities to impose fixed penalties for the dropping of litter.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryI am pleased to inform my hon. Friend that our proposals for legislation to tackle the problem of litter, published on 20 July, include a provision which will allow all district and borough councils to operate a fixed penalty scheme for littering.